HC Deb 05 March 1908 vol 185 cc883-4
Mr. FORSTER

I beg to ask the President of the Board of Education, what is the number of provided elementary schools in England and Wales, and the number of children in average attendance in them.

Mr. McKENNA

The number of council schools in England and Wales on January 1st, 1908, was 7,274, The average attendance for the statistical year ended July 31st, 1907, was 2,878,825.